St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06

OF damages claimed to have been sustained
to improvements and the taking of an adj
dltlonal four az feet of lot 2, block 4, A.
H. rulers Addition to st. Paul. for the
opening of st. Anthony Avenue. Referred
to Engineer for report.
Laura A. Thompson by her agent, r. p.
Lewis, presented petition asking re-
ductlon OF the assessment against lot 2,
block 4. A. G. Fullers Addition to ST.
Paul, for the sewer On Summit Place.
claiming that said lot has only frontage
I OF l9 feet on said street. Referred to En-
gineeF for report
John Kochendorph presented a petition,
asking for the refunding of $136 paid fer
block Is, Bells Addition to West
st. Paul. for the grading of State street,
the contract for said Improvement having
been annulled. Referred to Corporation
Attorney for report and recommendation.
e. II. Marsden presented communca-
ton in the matter of the assessment for the
grading of Arch street. Considered and
placed on file.
A. e. Whilon presented written obiec-
| tons in the matter of the confirmation of
the reasseSsment for a change of grade on
Seventh street, between KittSon and Min
nehaha streets. Considered and placed on
file.
William G. Tate presented written OBJ
lectlonS in the matter of the confirmation
of the assessment for the condemning and
taking of an easement for making and
maintaining slopes in grading Mime
haha street Considered and placed on file.
The Engineer presented communication
returning the following old orders for grad
ing streets, with the suggestion that said
orders be returned to the Council with the
recommendation that new orders be passed,
provided said improvements are desired, to-
wit:
FINAL ORDERS.
Agate street, from Cortland street to
Cayuga street; Hancock Avenue, from
Union Avenue to Laura Avenue; Locust
street. from Seventh street to Grove street:
Moore Avenue, from Marshall Avenue to
Terrace Park Avenue; Marion Avenue,
from Wilder Avenue to Laura Avenue:
Reaney street, from Frank street to Phaen
Avenue; Selby Avenue, from West Third
street to Summit Avenue; Union Avenue,
from Marshall Avenue to Chicago. Milwau-
kee IL ST. Paul Railway right OF way.
PRELIMINARY ORDERS.
Blanca street, from Rice street TO Jackson
street; Cleveland Avenue, from University
Avenue to Summit Avenue; Hancock Ave
hue, from st. Anthony Avenue to Mime
haha street; Minnehaha street, from West
ern Avenue to Smelling Avenue; Mill street,
from Starkey street to Dakota Avenue:
Rice street, from Maryland street TO point
1872 feet north of Smelling Avenue, from
Goodrich Avenue to Langford Avenue.
Considered and ordered transmitted to the
Council for further instructions.
The Engineer returned the communica-
ton of w. I. Watkins, in the matter of
the assessment against lot Except rail-
rOad), block 10, Suburban Hills. st. Paul,
for the grading of Hoffman Avenue, from
Short street to lot IA. block II. Suburban
Hills, st. Paul, with the report that said
lot has a frontage of thirty-three feet on
Hoffman Avenue, which report was ac-
cepted and placed on file. and, OH motion,
the assessment for the grading Of said Hulf-
man Avenue was corrected by reducing the
amount assessed against said lot 1 S13.6 60,
so as TO conform to the facts and rights of
the case as intended, and so as to read as
follows, to-wit:
w. T. Watkins, lot 1 Except railroad).
block Is, Suburban Hills, St. Paul. -. S26 40
The Engineer having reported in the mat
ter of the petition of William Stockton and
John Lindquist for an extension of time in
which to finish the contract for the con-
struction of the Maria Avenue sewer sys-
TEN, the said report was accepted and
placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
| land to be taken in the matter of the open
ing. widening and extension Of an alley in
block 10, Clark's Addition to st. Paul, forty
feet wide. the same was referred to the AS
sesSment Committee.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate Of cost the following report
was ordered sent to the Council. tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. g.,
1856, relative to the grading of the alley in
block 3. Holcombe's Addition to St Paul,
from St Adams street to GrottO street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and proper;
that the estimated expense thereof So 80,
Une-half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
for by petition of a majority of the own
ers of property to be assessed therefor. but
we herewith send a plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adOp-
ton, if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 6. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, tO-Wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. g.
| 1886, relative to the grading Of the alley in
| block 2, Holcombe's Addition to St
Paul, from ST. Adams street to GrottC
street, and having investigated the
proposed Improvement respectfully repor
! that said Improvement is necessary anC
proper; that the estimated expense Thereof
| is 500. one-half OF Which need not b.
paid into the City Treasury before the con
| tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX
| tent of the costs and expenses necessary tt
| be incurred thereby; that said Improvement
not asked for by petition of majority OF
| the owners Of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile
| or SalQ Improvement anu all OIuer LOT yOul
adoption, if you desire us to make the iul-
provement. Yeas 6, nays0.
The Engineer having submitted plan anC
estimate of cost, the following report wa
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
| To the Common Council of the City of st
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have ha(
under consideration the resolution or orde
of the Common Council. approved June IA
1886, relative TO the grading of Chicago
Avenue, from Dakota Avenue Il
Ducas street. and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re
| mort that said imnrOYement is necessary